Faucet



, Feb. 4, 1941'. R. E. GUYTON FAUCET Filed- Feb. 15, 1940 Inventor'RAY/womb Z. GUVTO N,

By 4m Patented Feb. 4, 1941 UNITED STTES PATENT FFCE FAUCET ApplicationFebruary 15, 1940, Serial No. 319,142

2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in the generalart of valves and more particularly to a faucet having water out-- offmeans independent of the usual control valve, thus alleviating thenecessity of cutting off the entire house water system when repairs arenecessary to a faucet.

An important object of the invention is to provide a faucet havingindependent water cut-oil means, which does not complicate the faucetconstruction and which does not take away its conventional appearance.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a faucet havinga cut-off independent of the usual valve which is of simple constructionand easy to control.

These and other important objects and advantages of the invention willbecome apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is a front elevation.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 represents the body or shell of the faucetwhich has the threaded extension 6 for connection to the usual pipe line(not shown). Numeral I represents the usual wrench-engageable polygonalformation.

A riser 8 on the top of the body 5 has a vertically threaded boretherethrough for receiving the threaded plug 9 which is feedable in thebore of the riser 8 by the laterally disposed handle II).

The lower portion of the plug 9 has the smooth cylindrical bore II] inwhich the cylindrical body I I is disposed and on which the plug 9 iscapable of rotating. This cylindrical element II represents the valveelement, the same having a concaved bottom portion in which"is disposedthe packing element I2 which will engage over the opening I3 in thewater outlet tube I4 when the plug 9 is screwed downwardly. The tubularextension 6 is in communication with the tube I4 by way of thepassageway I5, the tube I4 being in alignment with the axis of theextension 6. The tube I4 terminates slightly rear of the thickened frontportion I6 of the body 5 and is internally threaded to receive theelongated plug I! having a screw-driver kerf I8 at its outer end. Thisvalve element IT has a reduced portion I9 which is engageable againstone end of the passageway I5 to cut off the water supply to the openingI3 independently of the valve element I I.

Numeral 20 denotes a valve having the hollow skirt-like portion 2Iextending therefrom and telescoping the forward end of the tube I4. Thisplug 20 is threadedly disposed through the thickened front portion I6 ofthe body 5 and has a screw-driver receiving kerf 22 in its head portion.

A packing material 23 is disposed in the skirt 2I forwardly of the valveelement II.

It can now be seen, that in the event the valve structure II, I2 becomedefective, the plug 20 can be removed, and a screw-driver engaged withthe valve element II to the end that the valve element II can be driveninwardly to close off the passageway I5, thus permitting the valve II,I2 to be repaired without shutting off the entire water system.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a faucet, a body, a dispensing tube in the body having an openingtherein, a hand valve operative to open or close the opening of thetube, and a valve operative in the tube to shut off the said opening ofthe tube, said body having a removable plug permitting access to thevalve element in the tube, said plug having a skirt-like portion adaptedto telescope the adjacent end of the tube.

2. In a faucet, a body, a dispensing tube in the body having an openingtherein, a hand valve operative to open or close the opening of thetube, a valve operative in the tube to shut off the said opening of thetube, a telescopic element feedable into the body and provided with aplug-like head, said telescopic element having a packing element thereinfor interposition between the plug-like head and the adjacent end of thetube, said telescopic element being adapted to telescope thelastmentioned end of the tube.

RAYMOND E. GUYTON.

